Personal Finance Final Exam

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Which of the following are the three largest categories of federal government spending? Options: Infrastructure, Defense, and Science, Health, Military, and Interest on Debt, Veterans, Infrastructure, and Education, Education, Defense, and Food/Agriculture

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Health, Military, and Interest on Debt

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What does the term "withholding" mean in reference to your paycheck?

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It is how much is being taken out of your paycheck in taxes.

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When do you start paying taxes? Options: When you turn 18, When you make more than the minimum income requirement, When you get a full-time job (part-time does not count), When you are notified by the IRS that you are required to pay federal income taxes

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When you make more than the minimum income requirement

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Why is it important to be extremely careful when completing your 1040 form?

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The 1040 form determines whether you owe additional taxes or are entitled to receive a refund from the government.

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Which form will determine how much money is withheld from your paycheck for federal and state income taxes? Options: W-2, W-4, I-9, 1040

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W-4

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Which paycheck withholding puts money into a retirement investment fund that you will manage? Options: Social Security, Medicare, 401(k) contribution, Federal income taxes

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401(k) contribution

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What form am I? I am received when you start a job. You use me to prove that you are eligible to work in the U.S., and you must provide forms of identification when submitting me.

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I-9

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Which of the following statements about this W-2 is true? Avia Consulting will use this W-2 to file their 1040 form, Lily paid state income taxes of $1,189.90, Lily earned about $117,000 over the year based on the total of her Wages, Social Security wages, and Medicare wages, Lily works in the same city that Avia Consulting is based in

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Lily paid state income taxes of $1,189.90

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Elaine is an employee. Which step is she responsible for? Options: Determine how much tax to withhold based on W-4 information, Send withholding amounts to the federal government, Request a W-2 annually

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Complete a W-4

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Which of the following statements about the W-2 form is TRUE? A W-2 lists all the money you earned in cash over the last year, The total wages you earned from ALL jobs you worked in the previous year appear on ONE W-2 form, You need a separate W-2 form from EACH of your employers in order to file your taxes, The W-2 includes information about the interest you earned from your investments

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You need a separate W-2 form from EACH of your employers in order to file your taxes